#NextPH Social Media Day 2017 [event]

@TweetupMNL invites you to join Social Media Day 2017 entitled #NextPH. This year’s social media gathering be held at the CITEM HallOne, Pasay City, on July 1, 2017 at 12 noon.

Social Media Day is an annual event organized by @TweetupMNL, a volunteer community of active netizens who are united by their passion for social media, a virtual passing of the baton and changing of the guard takes place, turning to the digital natives of today – young, tech savvy, empowered – as they lead the charge in charting the course of social media, the internet, and society at large.

“The spirit of community that fires digital natives today is very much alive and well. We want to tap into this collective force that is driven by innovation and technology and use it for forging a better future.” – Ros Juan, co-founder of @TweetupMNL

The event features panel discussions and break-out sessions to be conducted by experts and honored guests, led by DSWD Sec. Judy Taguiwalo.

She will deliver the keynote address, expounding on compassion and social good, together with Dr. Gia Santos who will talk on the subject of mental health issues.

“It is exciting to note that online communities have been growing bigger than ever each year. They have their own respective advocacies that, despite of or because of their youth, they push with unbridled passion.” – Tonyo Cruz, also a cofounder of @TweetupMNL

Cognizant of the diversity and influence that the digital natives of today hold, Social Media Day 2017 aims to harness this collective energy in leading the way forward; aware of the challenges – and the many positive opportunities – that lay ahead.

Through the technology available at their fingertips, they are making their presence felt and getting their voices heard.